Technology News
Namibian Polytechnic uses Adapt IT to vote
In keeping with its reputation as a progressive entity that recognises the value of technology in delivering a superior student experience, the Polytechnic of Namibia recently scored another technological first. At the end of September, the institution elected its...
DiData incubator programme shows results
Eighteen young entrepreneurs graduated from the Dimension Data Enterprise Development Incubator Programme at an event held at the Dimension Data offices in Durban. The Enterprise Development incubation programme was developed to promote entrepreneurial skills and to...
Britehouse to host group hackathon
The Britehouse Group will be hosting an internal hackathon on 1 November, which is the first event to kick off the Britehouse’s Innovations Factory. The objective is to encourage collaboration, innovation and creation of customer solutions across the different...
Bytes joins association to combat fraud
Bytes Universal Systems has announced that it has joined the South African Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE SA) as a corporate member. The ACFE is a leading global anti-fraud association, providing more than 70 000 members with...
Telkom announces new CIO
Telkom has announced the appointment of seasoned IT veteran LenDe Villiers as chief information officer (CIO) effective as of 1 November 2013. Group CEO, Sipho Maseko, welcomed the appointment in recognition of the company’s determined efforts to build a team that...
OutSystems announces PaaS availability
OutSystems has announced general availability of its cloud application platform as a service (PaaS) in South Africa. OutSystems Platform is the only PaaS available as a cloud, on-premises or hybrid solution that generates standard Java and .NET applications with fully...
Microsoft yanks Windows RT 8.1 update
There was much fanfare when Microsoft launched its latest Windows 8.1 operating system via its Windows Store on Friday, but it wasn’t long before the software giant scrambled to damage limitation mode when Surface tablet users reported problems with the Windows RT 8.1...
Study challenges tech convention
A new study commissioned by Intel and conducted by Penn Schoen Berland examining global attitudes toward technology innovation, challenges existing perceptions on technology champions and hotspots. The research reveals millennials (ages 18 to 24) are the least...
Tablets boost global device growth
With the market being driven by a shift to lower-priced devices, worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2,32-billion units in 2013, a 4,5% increase from 2012, says Gartner. Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs...
Tech could bring Xmas cheer to retailers
Retailers will be under considerable pressure as they fight for a bigger slice of a shrinking pie this festive season, but technology could give many an edge over their competitors. With news just out that the consumer confidence has hit a 10-year low, coupled with a...
Avaya offers new collaboration solutions
Avaya has unveiled a set of new software and cloud-based services designed to transform the way enterprises and organisations work. Avaya’s simple, intuitive solutions help employees to work more effectively, engage more easily, and make decisions faster so...
Cost-conscious cloud data storage for SMBs
Bernard Kur, head of product at Global Micro Solutions looks at the benefits and key considerations when utilising the cloud as a means of data storage and back-up and importantly distinguishes between these two fundamentals. No matter the means by which a company...
HDS enhances cloud portfolio
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS) has announced new private cloud services and portfolio enhancements that will help organisations transform their businesses and enable IT to get more from private cloud. HDS gives customers faster access to applications, better...
Namibian Polytechnic uses Adapt IT to vote
In keeping with its reputation as a progressive entity that recognises the value of technology in delivering a superior student experience, the Polytechnic of Namibia recently scored another technological first. At the end of September, the institution elected its...
DiData incubator programme shows results
Eighteen young entrepreneurs graduated from the Dimension Data Enterprise Development Incubator Programme at an event held at the Dimension Data offices in Durban. The Enterprise Development incubation programme was developed to promote entrepreneurial skills and to...
Britehouse to host group hackathon
The Britehouse Group will be hosting an internal hackathon on 1 November, which is the first event to kick off the Britehouse’s Innovations Factory. The objective is to encourage collaboration, innovation and creation of customer solutions across the different...
Bytes joins association to combat fraud
Bytes Universal Systems has announced that it has joined the South African Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE SA) as a corporate member. The ACFE is a leading global anti-fraud association, providing more than 70 000 members with...
Telkom announces new CIO
Telkom has announced the appointment of seasoned IT veteran LenDe Villiers as chief information officer (CIO) effective as of 1 November 2013. Group CEO, Sipho Maseko, welcomed the appointment in recognition of the company’s determined efforts to build a team that...
OutSystems announces PaaS availability
OutSystems has announced general availability of its cloud application platform as a service (PaaS) in South Africa. OutSystems Platform is the only PaaS available as a cloud, on-premises or hybrid solution that generates standard Java and .NET applications with fully...
Microsoft yanks Windows RT 8.1 update
There was much fanfare when Microsoft launched its latest Windows 8.1 operating system via its Windows Store on Friday, but it wasn’t long before the software giant scrambled to damage limitation mode when Surface tablet users reported problems with the Windows RT 8.1...